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Great for 13" 2018 MacBook Pro

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2018

I was looking for a less-expensive USB-C 1440x2560 monitor for my 2018 13" MacBook Pro. I found many low price 1440 monitors without USB-C, and several higher price ones with USB-C. This monitor seemed to be the best one in the $350+ price range that had both.

The monitor works great with my MBP. In spite of my MBP being supplied with a 61W power adapter, the 45W power of this monitor is sufficient to keep the it at 100% charge while being used. I also tried the monitor with my wife's 5 year old Dell XPS 13 (using a miniDP to HDMI cable) and that also worked great. The control buttons and menus work well and are easy to navigate. I use the 2 USB ports on the rear with a bus-powered HDD (for backup) and my iPhone. the ports supply sufficient power to charge the phone while running the HDD.

I love the thin profile of the monitor. The colors look great! I displayed some color charts on both this monitor and the MBP's calibrated screen, and the colors look identical on both screens. This was done using the monitor in "Standard" color mode with the default monitor profile supplied by Apple. I use this monitor for photography and general business use, so I don't care if the HDR is real or not, and I don't use any of the other display modes.

This monitor is a great value and I highly recommend it!

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Sally Loker

Stopped Working With MacBook Pro 2018

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2020

This monitor worked for about a year with my 2018 macbook pro. I was very happy with the quality and ease of use. A couple days ago the monitor stopped working and the display no longer shows up on the monitor. I contacted apple and they said it was problem with the monitor not the computer. I contacted Dell and they said since the monitor was out of warranty there was nothing they can do to help me. Very disappointed.

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David L.

Great for 13" 2018 MacBook Pro

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2018

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Sam

Best monitor for Macbook Pro

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2019

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Excellent monitor. Perfect for my 2018 MacBook Pro. Definitely worth the extra money compared to cheaper monitors of similar size. USB-C connection so it charges MacBook during use. Nice to only have a single cable connected. Clear picture that looks great. Beautiful monitor with same brushed silver finish as my MacBook -- looks like they were meant to be paired. Has a couple of USB ports on the back that make up for the new MacBook's lack thereof. Also doesn't seem to encounter the internet connectivity issues experienced with other USB adapters. Only shortcomings are inability to adjust height (I just put a large book under) and no speakers. Neither of these were a big deal to me. Highly recommended.

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Sally Loker

Stopped Working With MacBook Pro 2018

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2020

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Baby Doc

I spent a good amount of time researching what would work best with ...

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2018

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Have had this monitor for about two weeks now. I spent a good amount of time researching what would work best with my 2017 mac book pro, 13inch. Many others claim to work through USB-C with MacBooks, but users reports problems. I have had 0 problems connecting my MBP, and the dual charge/monitor connection through USB-C is a bonus..no extra cords and bulk and very efficient. It took me awhile to find the right setting...and, I will say it is not perfect, as nothing really compares to the Apple screen quality. But, it is better than the last two monitors I have had. I like that the silver design matches the Apple features and looks nice next to my MPB on a stand, and doesn't take up much desk space. The main complaint and reason for only one star is the fact that the stand does not allow for extension. Yes, the 27inches makes is workable, but as someone with short legs and a long torso, I need it to be higher. I put it on a monitor stand and then the screen was very wobbly, making it not worth it. I have on flush on my desk now, and I find it too low. I will probably continue to look for a monitor stand that is solid enough to stop the wobbling of the screen. Otherwise, this is a great monitor and worth the money for a nice, seamless, USB-C connection to MPB 2017.

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GoonMoon

Best monitor I've ever used

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2022

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As a programmer, the display is beautifully crisp and the colors nicely balanced. It's definitely a work monitor rather than a gaming monitor. I tried to replace it once with a VSync gaming monitor with a better frame rate but the text display was nowhere near as good as the Dell, so I ended up returning to the S2718D.

As an aside, the monitor stand design is absolutely perfect for my particular working environment, where there is a small recessed platform in the wall just above the line of my desk. This means the Dell can sit on that platform almost completely flush with the wall, leaving me with copious space on my desk, because the stand base protrudes no more than a centimeter in front of the screen itself. I really wish they had kept with this design and upgraded it to a larger screen size (32" inch or similar).

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It's just ok

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2019

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On the positive side, I will say it has gorgeous resolution and is the perfect size. My issue with it is specific to MacBook. It does work with the new UBC port. Here is what I found. If you use the computer hooked up to monitor when you start it up, the monitor will not mirror the screen until after signing in. Fine. If your screen goes into screen saver, I can't get the monitor screen back unless I reboot the machine. I also find that disconnecting an using a different port can help. It is an annoyance and for $400 I expected better. My old Dell monitor still works fine until Apple made it incompatible. That said the issue could be on the Mac end as it was not designed as a Mac monitor. It comes boxed up like Ft Knoxx and frankly, was easier to keep than return or I would have.

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omer

Awesome monitor. Works well with a macbook pro 13' ...

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2018

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Awesome monitor. Works well with a macbook pro 13' 2017 with tb though the 1 usb-c cable connection. I'm in no way an expert on monitors or anything but I really like this one. The colors seem nice to me and the slim bezels are cool. It would have been perfect if this monitor had a speaker but I'll buy this configuration again with no doubt if I needed one.

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Clay H.

Problems with USB-C when running Windows 10 in Bootcamp.

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2018

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I bought this for a 2016 MacBook Pro that has a 4GB Radeon Pro 460 (and the integrated Intel HD Graphics 530 w/ 1536MB). When I'm in MacOS, High Sierra, it works perfectly. Plug in the supplied USB-C cable and boom: beautiful picture. The problem is that I also run Windows 10 through Bootcamp. When I boot into Windows 10, the monitor will not run at full resolution over the USB-C connection. Windows throws an error "The system has detected a link failure and cannot set the requested resolution and refresh rate..." I spent several hours trying to debug this issue. I installed the monitor drivers from Dell, resetting the SMC, and eventually contacting Dell support. They told me (and this is a quote), "It’s a plug and play device so the problem isn’t ours. You have to contact Mac support." Maybe they're right. Who knows. However, it seems to be a Windows/driver issue to me, given that it works find in MacOS.

In Windows, it works at the proper resolution and refresh rate when connected via HDMI. I'm going to do a little more troubleshooting before returning it. I'm pretty disappointed.

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C. Robinson

Not perfect but pretty good

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2019

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Full disclosure I'm a Macbook Pro user - Windows users might have a different experience. This is a great monitor but with a couple of caveats. First, the stand isn't height adjustable, and you can't move it to something else because it's a proprietary mount, not VESA. (All cables connect to the base, and run into the screen through the support arm.)

Second, it can supply USB power to the computer it serves video from... but not ENOUGH. If I try to go single-cable to my Mac, it keeps turning on and off every few seconds, like it can't quite get enough "juice". Initially I thought the monitor was broken but the problem resolves if I plug the Macbook into a separate power supply.

Finally, it supports audio out... but doesn't actually contain any speakers, and unlike most other Dell products, it has no mounting tabs on the back for an integrated soundbar. I had to get one aftermarket. It seems like a missed opportunity there...

All that said, the display itself is great and I really like it. It's just... "not perfect." Great for the price.

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Michael Ihle

Good USB-C monitor for your macbook/pro.

Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2017

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People looking for USB-C 27" monitors for the 2016/2017 macbook/pro laptops are a bit stuck right now (Aug 2017). The current USB-C 4k monitors doesn't size right - scaling without blurring is too small or too large. 5k (that scales correctly) is too expensive (like the LG 27" 5k) and they don't follow apple's design aesthetic. So while waiting for better usb-c monitors - this UHD monitor is the compromise. It's not 4k or 5k, but pretty good specs in every other aspect. Sure - you could buy cheaper monitors with similar specs for $100-200 less, but your give up design, USB-C, and a port hub. Just the fact that you bought somewhat overpriced macbook pro means design matters to you. HDR is a gimmick on this monitor - but at least it partially supports it versus not at all on the other monitors (w/ exception of new LG 32"). So buy this monitor for under $500, look cool, then upgrade in 2 years to the real deal holyfield 27" HDR/DolbyVision 5k monitor when they come out.

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